“the main attraction of this enjoyable St. Louis Symphony album, conducted by David Robertson, is Adams’ Saxophone Concerto, composed for the virtuosic Timothy McAllister, who plays it here. Stacked with swing-era allusions, moody 4am interludes and cartwheeling acrobatics, it is unpretentious fun from start to finish”

Richard Morrison The Times London (5/31/14)

“(John) Adams goes for more than stylizations with [City Noir’s] wily jazz spine. Keeping a sweaty, smoky after-hours jam percolating were Timothy McAllister’s volcanic sax…”

Lewis Whittington American Record Guide (Sept/Oct 2010)

“brilliant solos were in abundance, especially by Timothy McAllister…”

Janos Gereben San Francisco Classical Voice

“John Adams said he wouldn’t wish [that alto saxophone solo] on anyone, but Timothy McAllister dispatching it with wonderful grace on this world premiere evening.”

Fred Child Commentary from American Public Media/Performance Today's coverage of Gustavo Dudamel's Inaugural Concert with the LA Phil

“Soloist Timothy McAllister proved brilliantly up to the enormous demands — vast spreads of pitches, disjunct lines that wanted to be as lyrical as possible and some dazzling scurries.”

Scott Cantrell The Dallas Morning News (4/25/12)

Performances

  1. Faculty Artist Series

    2:30 PM
  2. PRISM Quartet Residency Recital "American Masterworks"

    7:30 PM
  3. Soloist with Southeastern Louisiana University Wind Symphony

    7:30 PM
  4. Guest Artist Recital--Sinta/McAllister/Goodson

    12:00 PM
  5. Faculty Artist Series

    7:30 PM
  6. Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music

    8:00 PM
  7. Faculty Artist Series

    8:00 PM
  8. McAllister/Goodson Tokyo Debut Recital

    7:00 PM
  9. Recital and Masterclass

    6:30 PM
  10. Recital and Masterclass

    5:00 PM
  11. PRISM Quartet: "DAVE, The Premiere"

    8:00 PM
  12. PRISM Quartet: "DAVE, The Premiere"

    7:30 PM
  13. Los Angeles Philharmonic Tour

    8:00 PM
  14. Los Angeles Philharmonic Tour

    7:30 PM
  15. Los Angeles Philharmonic Tour

    8:00 PM
  16. Guest Masterclass

    12:00 PM
  17. Association of Concert Bands National Convention

    7:00 PM
  18. Soloist with Dallas Wind Symphony

    7:59 PM
  19. Faculty Artist Series

    7:30 PM
  20. Residency at University of Puget Sound

    8:00 PM
  21. Masterclass and Concerto Performance

    8:00 PM
  22. Recital and Masterclass

    5:00 PM
  23. PRISM Quartet 25th Anniversary Concert at Le Poisson Rouge, NYC

    7:30 PM
  24. PRISM Quartet with Boston Modern Orchestra Project

    8:00 PM
  25. Soloist with The United States Navy Band

    7:30 PM